Software Engineer, Platforms

Software Engineer, Platforms and Applications

San Diego, California, United States Software and Services

The Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies (MGC) serves as the foundation for audio and video media across Apple’s diverse range of innovative products, including iPhones, Home Pods, Apple

TVs, Apple Watches, iPads, Macs, Vision Pros, and professional and consumer applications such as Final Cut, Music, TV, and iWork. MGC elevates the media experience on iOS, tvOS, watch

OS, macOS, and vision

OS platforms through technologies like AV Foundation, Core Media, Core Audio, Media Toolbox, and Video Toolbox. This position is with the Streaming Media Ecosystem (SME) team, which delivers a comprehensive set of streaming technologies, ensuring seamless media experiences for Apple and third‑party services. The services SME supports includes Apple TV, Apple Music, Disney Plus, Netflix, and HBO. This role focuses on designing and developing applications, services, and platform infrastructure that support SME's products and features.

This work plays a critical role in ensuring product quality by building the tooling and automation frameworks that enable rapid, reliable delivery of world‑class streaming experiences.

We’re looking for a focused and self‑motivated individual, passionate about automating workflows, with an attention to detail. You'll need to be able to envision the design for, and execute the implementation of, automation that can be applied to build experiences that enhance developer workflow experience and efficiency. You’ll be part of a team of engineers with whom you'll be collaborating to build high‑quality, scalable applications that impact a large organization of engineers, creating software with higher quality and greater speed.

• Design and support enterprise‑level platform infrastructure architectures that deliver high availability and optimal performance
• Build and maintain a mature, well‑integrated toolchain that streamlines platform operations and reduces operational overhead
• Contribute to the codebase of advanced applications, ensuring code quality, scalability, and maintainability
• Investigate and resolve sophisticated technical issues spanning application logic and underlying infrastructure components

• 3+ years of software development experience, with strong proficiency in Python or similar programming languages
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• Demonstrated expertise in debugging complex systems with a commitment to code quality and best practices
• Experience architecting and implementing large‑scale distributed systems with multiple integrated services

• Polyglot programming experience with demonstrated expertise in applying language‑specific best practices and design patterns
• Strong interest and experience in application performance profiling, benchmarking methodologies, and continuous optimization initiatives

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.